Kim Seong-ok

Kim Seong-ok (Korean: 김성옥; RR: Gim Seong-ok, born March 27, 1967) is a South Korean para table tennis player.[4]

For the rower, see Kim Sung-ok.
Kim Seong-ok
Born (1967-03-27) 27 March 1967
Sunchang County, North Jeolla, South Korea[1]
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class7 (formerly 8)
Highest ranking2 (July 2016)[2]
Current ranking5 (February 2020)
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight51 kg (112 lb)[3]
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the Women's individual Class 7 table tennis competition.[5]

She had polio at birth.[6]

References
  1. "IPTTF Profile - KIM Seongok". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 17 November 2019.
  2. "Kim Seongok Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Kim Seong-Ok". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. "Athlete Profile - Table Tennis - Kim Seong-Ok". Paralympic.org. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. Amundson, Quinton (13 September 2016). "Stephanie Chan wants more Canadian women to play her sport". CBC News. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. "<패럴림픽> 김성옥 "아들 운동회 때 함께 달리지 못한 한을 풀었다"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2019-12-13.


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